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Russell Westbrook (left), Kendrick Perkins (center), and Kevin Durant.
- Kevin Durant engaged in a public feud with former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Kendrick Perkins on Twitter Thursday night.
- After Perkins called Russell Westbrook "the best player to have ever put on a Oklahoma City Thunder Jersey," Durant defended his legacy with his first NBA franchise and critiqued Perkins' contributions to the team.
- It wasn't the first time this week Durant garnered attention for his social media commentary, as he clapped back at fans who called his new team - the Brooklyn Nets - irrelevant.
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There's little doubt that Kevin Durant is one of this generation's most talented stars.
But where he stacks up as a competitor? Well, that's a bit of a different debate.
Durant's former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate, Kendrick Perkins, critiqued the 10-time NBA All-Star's legacy on Twitter Thursday night after referring to Russell Westbrook as "the best player to have ever put on a Oklahoma City Thunder Jersey." And Durant - who is known both for his blunt commentary on social media and for his history of using burner accounts - refused to let Perkins sully his name without a fight.
Check out what went down below: